Attractions

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Golf

A selection of  world class Golf courses - 7 of which are in the top 100 courses of South Africa & two in the top ten in South Africa - all within 1 hrs drive plus a few short courses. 

The  world-class Fancourt golf resort and The Links championship golf course and restaurants are only  2 minutes away. 

Nature

  • Lake-shore bird walks

  • Whale/dolphin watching 

  • Botanical Gardens - a great collection of Cape fynbos, Proteas and succulents.

  • Hiking & mountain biking - mountains, indigenous forests & coastal routes

  • Take trip in the Outeniqua Power Van up the Outeniqua Mountain & halfway up Cradock peak where you can enjoy a picnic.

  • Visit the Oyster farm

  • World famous Cango Caves

Outeniqua Country Hop Route

  • Pick your own strawberries

  • Sample hand made cheese and wine tasting  & play klompen golf

  • Visit a dairy farm where 900 cows are milked by carousel.

  • Travel across the Montagu Pass and enjoy the flora and fauna en route to the little village of Herold.  Herold Wines is a boutique wine farm that has received much acclaim and several awards for their superb wines.

On Saturday mornings, the locals gather at the Sedgefield Farmer's Market "Wild Oats" just outside of Sedgefield on the N2, where farmers from the area sell their farm products direct to the public - come early and make a morning of it. 

Festivals

  • Diaz Festival

  • The KKNK (Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees)

  • Klein Karoo Classique

  • Knysna Oyster Festival

  • Strawberry Festival

  • The Outeniqua Cheese festival

  • Wheels Festival amongst others.

Wildlife

  • Botlierskop Game drives

  • Cango Wildlife Ranch is a sanctuary to a number of endangered species such as cheetah and Bengal tiger.

  • Wild Cat Experience, a guided tour of indigenous wild cats of South Africa, Leopard, Caracal, Serval, African Wild Cats and walk with a Cheetahs.

  • Monkeyland

  • Elephant Sanctuary.

  • Ostrich Farms

  • Visit the Cheetah farm, the Knysna Elephant Park and see the Knysna Seahorses.

  • Whale & Dolphin watching

For the energetic

  • Absail some of the steep cliffs on the coastline.

  • Rock climbing.

  • Glide from one tree top to another in the dense Tsitsikamma Forest.

  • Great White Shark Diving & Viewing.

  • Horse riding

  • River Canoeing

  • The worlds highest Bridge jump 

  • Surfing Swimming off safe beaches in delightful bays

  • Scuba diving

  • Paragliding

Wilderness (15 minutes drive)

Kayak safari's, paragliding, hang gliding, walking trails, bird hides, Wilderness National Park, beach, lagoon,

Kaaimans River mouth.

Oudtshoorn

This is a 40 minute drive, visit the world famous and spectacular Cango Caves, ostrich ranches, private game reserves and wineries. This is a great day trip if coastal weather is overcast or raining as the climate through the mountains is more arid. Not to be missed is taking the breathtaking historic Swartberg Pass over the Outeniqua Mountains into picturesque Prince Albert and thence returning home through the awesome Meiringspoort Gorge.

Knysna

Estuary cruises, waterfront shopping and gastronomic experience, view the spectacular Knysna Heads, elephant sanctuary, wolf sanctuary, golf and forests.

Mossel Bay

This is a 30 minute drive, go deep sea fishing, yacht cruises, fine dining, golf, shopping, private game reserves, shark & seal experience tours, St Blaize walking trail. 

For more extreme sports and outdoor adventures visit: www.adventureroutes.com

 

Off the R404 between the airport & Fancourt Golf Estate  (see map)  ::  Your hosts Ted & Alba  ::  Mobile +27 (0) 82 337 0304  ::  e mail us